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Sep 18, 2016
Astrid Lim
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I love this book. I can't imagine a better story, plot, characters, and ending- than the one that Katherine Applegate chose for this book. I can't shake off the story from my head now and Ivan's voice, along with the loneliness, naivete, humor and sadness, keeps bouncing back into my mind. Highly recommended for anyone who loves a great story (even with animal as its narrator and short but lovely chapters inside).
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The One and Only Ivan is narrated by Ivan, a silverback gorilla held in captivity at a shady mall/circus type place. His main companions are an elephant and a stray dog. Ivan is an artist, inspired by Julia, the daughter of one of the mall's employees, who is an artist herself. His paintings are sold in the giftshop by the mall's owner, who is a not so nice man. When the owner buys a baby elephant, Ivan sees how sad their life in captivity is. He uses his artwork to make a better life for his ne
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Jenny
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